WhoAreTheseGuys

All of the Tiny Hardware Firewalls are named after famous (or infamous, depending on what side of their sword your ancestors were on) military - political leaders. They all exhibited innovation, daring, cunning and a level of resilience that left even their mortal foes in awe. Some suffered great mid career falls to prison, exile or demotion only to fight their way back to the top of their militaries or governments.

If you are not familiar with them or their times, reading their histories will rock you back in your seat, I promise. Here they are in no particular order.

the battle of kadesh - 1723 bce

The battle of Kadesh was the largest chariot battle of all time, with over 3000 heavy three horse Hittite and over 2000 Egyption light maneuverable two horse chariots. The battle ebbed and flowed and eventually resulted in a stalemate. It also generated the world's first known peace treaty.

Belisarius

General

Flavius Belisarius was a general of the Byzantine Empire. As a poor teenager he walked into Constantinople with only the clothes on his back. He was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman.

Yi Sun-Shi

Admiral

Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield. He is credited with designing the first iron clad battleships.

Napoleon

Military leader and statesman

Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814 and again in 1815.

Boudica

the Celtic Queen of the Iceni tribe of modern-day East Anglia, Britain

Boudicca led a revolt against Rome in 60/61 CE and burned the 20 year old town of London to the ground. To this day the “Boudiccan destruction horizon” is evident in archaeological digs starting in 1915 exposed a red layer about thirteen feet down and nearly sixteen inches deep. There are fragments of blackened roofing tiles and burned coins from the reign of Emperor Claudius, scorched grain and pottery. London deteriorated into a state of decay and was clearly abandoned for some time.